Scuola Italiana Design

Scuola Italiana Design is the educational department of the Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico Galileo SCpA of Padua, an organization for higher education accredited by the Veneto Region. Through SID, Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico Galileo offers a three-year academic program, the third year of which is recognized by the Veneto Region.

Scuola Italiana Design is a space for the expression of culture and experience, where concepts and tools combine to build knowledge.

The union between knowing how to think and practical know-how is the path that each and every student takes from day one. They are accompanied by a unique relationship that bonds them to the faculty, other students, and all those who breathe life into Scuola Italiana Design.

We have a “systemic” approach in which design is a journey that develops out from the analysis of needs to cultural changes and lifestyles, to the outpouring of scenarios ushered in by new technologies.

Designers who have studied with us have the ability to imagine, push the boundaries, create and execute.

Mission

Scuola

signifies the remarkable balance between culture and experience, theory and practice, conceptual methodologies and applied tools. This level of training is accompanied by a personal dimension in which the student is supported and valued from day one through a unique relationship that connects him or her to other students, faculty, and staff of Scuola Italiana Design.

 

Italiana

is at the conceptual and physical root of the institute.

Conceptual because the courses and projects, mainly related to design thinking (and “making”), are approached from an entirely Made-in-Italy perspective, recognized worldwide for its quality.

Physical because SID is the educational department of Galileo Visionary District in Padua, a flagship for innovation and growth of companies and people.

 

Design

is the specialization of our academic program, which is constantly enhanced as we perceive new trends, listen to the needs of companies, and explore the evolution of design languages and methods. Today, the main experience for college-age students is our Three-Year Course in Product Design and Communication, to which we add short, advanced courses and workshops periodically during the year of study.

History

Scuola Italiana Design (SID) was established as the first specialty school focusing on industrial design in Northeast Italy.

  • Founded in 1991, SID chose Padua, a university city steeped in art and culture and home to a rich and important industrial area, as its home.
  • In 1993, SID obtained recognition for its Three-Year Course in Industrial Design.
  • In 1998, it inaugurated the Workshop format, a key integrative initiative within the curriculum. The workshops take place off-site with a distinct and unconditioned working method that blended educational, experiential and recreational activities to allow students to conceptualize the project from novel points of view.
  • In 2001, it became part of Galileo Visionary District – Parco Scientifico e Tecnologico di Padova (Science and Technology Park of Padua), which today consists of multiple divisions serving to enrich the designer’s education, such as MaTech, a center of excellence on innovative materials, and Start Cube, a university business incubator in Padua.
  • 2003 – Recognition of Galileo Science and Technology Park SCpA as an institution accredited by the Veneto Region for higher education (R.L. 19/2002).
  • 2015 – In 2015 SID underwent a repositioning, redesigning different aspects of the school. The curriculum was expanded and reconfigured around five disciplinary areas (product, visual, management, multimedia and human sciences) and the spaces, image, and intersections with the other areas of Galileo Visionary District were enhanced, creating a stimulating, interdisciplinary environment, rich in different skills and unique.
  • In 2020, the new Scuola Italiana Design website was launched.

Manifesto

  • #1Interdisciplinary An interdisciplinary spirit embodies the identity of SID, which fosters thinking that can expand and adapt to a profession that is constantly in flux.
  • #2On a human scale SID differs from other schools in size. Smaller classes and cozy environments where excellence is fostered and pursued. A limited number of enrollments allows for the careful selection of students and tailor-made education, encouraging exchange and debate, which is useful for personal and professional growth.
  • #3Extras Open-mindedness inevitably passes through an opening of boundaries. That’s why SID organizes events in open and challenging settings to foster learning in a variety of different ways. Workshops, Camps, Fuorisalone (Milan Design Week), are the main activities that enrich the curriculum throughout the Academic Year.
  • #4Teamwork. To learn, it is necessary to hone your own beliefs and expand your thinking by allowing yourself to be influenced by the notions of others. SID believes deeply in educational growth through a constant exchange of views, which is why it bases a large part of the courses and activities of the three-year course on collective activities and projects. These provide an opportunity to work in groups where different skills and ways of thinking come together so students can learn how to approach the project in an innovative way.
  • #5Learning by doing. Scuola Italiana Design is a place for the expression of culture and experience, where concepts and tools build “knowledge” together. The union between knowing how to think and practical know-how is the foundation for our curriculum, mixing technical, practical, humanistic, social and economic subjects.
  • #6Companies. Ever aware of the importance of creating close connections with the companies of the production and service worlds, SID believes in collaborating with companies as an educational experience, useful for consolidating tools, testing ideas and abilities, and gaining awareness.
  • #7Placement SID follows the path of its students even after they have finished their studies, helping them to relate to the work environment and placing them in the most suitable settings for their professional growth. More than 90 percent of students find employment in the different areas of design within six months after the end of the three-year course.

Director

Emiliano Fabris

Emiliano Fabris

Director Scuola Italiana Design

Management

Andrea Busato

Andrea Busato

Head of Marketing and Business Relations

Sonia Tasca

Sonia Tasca

Art Director

Cesar Arroyo

Cesar Arroyo

R&D Manager

Didactics

Andrea Maragno

Andrea Maragno

Head of Didactics

Cesar Arroyo

Cesar Arroyo

Teaching Coordinator

Secretary’s Office

Tatiana Nicoletto

Tatiana Nicoletto

SID Secretary

Alessandra Bortoli

Alessandra Bortoli

SID Secretary

Sara Guerriero

Sara Guerriero

SID Secretary

Library

Angela Zaghi

Angela Zaghi

SID Library

Teachers

Chiara Albanesi

Chiara Albanesi

Theory of Perception

Paola Amabile

Paola Amabile

History and Culture of Design

Eddy Antonello

Eddy Antonello

Basic Design - Tinkering

Cesar Arroyo

Cesar Arroyo

Product Design

Stefano Benetti

Stefano Benetti

Product Design

Stefano Claudio Bison

Stefano Claudio Bison

Graphic Image Design

Cesare Bizzotto

Cesare Bizzotto

Product Design

Alberto Brogliato

Alberto Brogliato

Product Design

Alessandro Busana

Alessandro Busana

Product Design

Andrea Busato

Andrea Busato

Semiotics of Design

Alessandro Carraro

Alessandro Carraro

Design Management

Marco Cellini

Marco Cellini

Product Design

Sergio Cremasco

Sergio Cremasco

Video Making

Dario De Meo

Dario De Meo

Computer and multimedia techniques

Alberto Fabbian

Alberto Fabbian

History and Culture of Design

Emiliano Fabris

Emiliano Fabris

Business economics and management - Marketing

Luisa Fantinel

Luisa Fantinel

Sociology and Anthropology of Design

Eugenio Farina

Eugenio Farina

History and Culture of Design

Luca Fattore

Luca Fattore

Product Design

Gianluca Fiscato

Gianluca Fiscato

Business economics and management - Marketing

Matteo Formentini

Matteo Formentini

Product Engineering

Fabio Furlanis

Fabio Furlanis

Graphic Image Design

Wilmer Gentili

Wilmer Gentili

Techniques of Design Representation and Communication

Enrico Giolo

Enrico Giolo

Product Engineering

Chiara Grandesso

Chiara Grandesso

History and Culture of Communication

Andrea Maragno

Andrea Maragno

Elements of Design

Lorenzo Mason

Lorenzo Mason

Graphic Image Design

Agata Mazzeo

Agata Mazzeo

Sociology and Anthropology of Design

Tommaso Morbiato

Tommaso Morbiato

Systems Design

Tobias Nitsche

Tobias Nitsche

Product Design

Francesca Perpetuini

Francesca Perpetuini

Semiotics of Design

Vittorio Prina

Vittorio Prina

Graphic Image Design

Teira Radina

Teira Radina

Safety and Health in the Workplace

Alessandro Rea

Alessandro Rea

Communication Techniques and Languages

Sebastian Renga

Sebastian Renga

Product Design

Tommaso Russo

Tommaso Russo

Basic Contemporary Design

Christopher Century

Christopher Century

Multimedia UI/UX Design

Irene Sgarro

Irene Sgarro

Graphic Image Design

Giulio Simeone

Giulio Simeone

Design form Analysis and Representation

Enrico Sorio

Enrico Sorio

Communication Sciences

Lucrezia Stocco

Lucrezia Stocco

Design Elements

Scott Stuart

Scott Stuart

English for Professional Purposes

Sonia Tasca

Sonia Tasca

Graphic Image Design

Eva Tenan

Eva Tenan

Product Engineering

Stefano Traverso

Stefano Traverso

Techniques of Design Representation and Communication

Luca Trombin

Luca Trombin

Techniques of Design Representation and Communication

Giulia Turra

Giulia Turra

Business Economics and Management

Giovanni Zambon

Giovanni Zambon

Computer and Multimedia Techniques

Matteo Zorzenoni

Matteo Zorzenoni

Graphic Image Design

Academic Council

Andrea Maragno

Andrea Maragno

Education Manager

Academic Council
Contact
Cesar Arroyo

Cesar Arroyo

Teaching Coordinator

Academic Council
Contact
Sonia Tasca

Sonia Tasca

Art Director

Academic Council
Contact
John Boldrin

John Boldrin

Student Body

Student Council representative
Contact
Julius Cortivo

Julius Cortivo

Student Body

Student Council representative
Contact

Academic Council

Luisa Fantinel

Luisa Fantinel

Faculty Assessor

Academic Council

Manuela Soccol

Manuela Soccol

Legal Counsel

Academic Council

Francesca Gambarotto

Francesca Gambarotto

Professor UNIPD

Academic Council

Student Body

John Boldrin

John Boldrin

Student Body

Francesca Bozzato

Francesca Bozzato

Student Body

Julius Cortivo

Julius Cortivo

Student Body

Regulations

The school regulations govern the educational organization of Scuola Italiana Design and lay out the criteria and methods of carrying out the educational activities of the three-year course.

It contains the educational regulations of Scuola Italiana Design, the procedures for admission to the study course and the criteria for evaluating students during the study course, the study manifesto, and the official rules that regulate interactions among teachers, students, the structure, and the governing bodies of Scuola Italiana Design.

The current didactic regulations of the Study Course provided by Scuola Italiana Design are in line with the provisions of Ministerial Decree No. 17 of February 3, 2010 in relation to the didactic regulations of the study courses for the attainment of bachelor’s degrees in the Schools of Design of ISIAs. Scuola Italiana Design has made an application to the MUR in order to obtain authorization, pursuant to Art. 11 D.P.R. 212/2005, to award a special first-level academic diploma in Design – Design and Communication.

Statute

The Academic Statute declares and explains the legal nature of Scuola Italiana Design and describes the roles that function within the organizational chart of the School.

Study Manifesto and Calendar 2023/24

The Study Manifesto is the document that, each year, defines the course of study and in particular: entry requirements. official plan of studies, with a list of the courses activated for the academic year to which it refers and the corresponding amount in educational credits.

The curriculum, based on the dictates of DM 3.02.10 No. 17 and active since the 2015/2016 Academic Year, is organized into two semesters, consisting of 16 weeks each, 3 exam sessions (Winter, Summer and Fall) and a discussion of the final exam that may vary according to Regional provisions.

Classes for the three-year course in “Design and Communication (DIPL 02)” begin in mid-September and end in late May of the following year.

Evaluation Team annual report

In compliance with Art. 8 of the Statute of Scuola Italiana Design, the Evaluation Board shall annually prepare a report on the overall evaluation of the results achieved by Scuola Italiana Design in adherence to the set objectives, especially:

 

  • of the overall results of the teaching activity,
  • of the obtained results of scientific and research activity,
  • of the overall functioning of the institution and of the students’ opinions on teaching activities and professors.

The institution guarantees the Evaluation Board operational autonomy, the right of access to necessary data and information, as well as the publicity and dissemination of acts in accordance with the regulations protecting confidentiality.

Presented below are the reports for the last completed three-year period:

Library

The “Marco Zanuso” Library of Scuola Italiana Design is a private academic library created with the aim of providing enrolled students with a wide range of works in every subject area related to the world of design and its multiple expressions (from Anthropology and Sociology to Product Management and Applied Technologies in Industrial Design).

The library is equipped with 450 specialized volumes on Design and the different related disciplines as well as more than 1900 journals specialized in the field of design, communication and technological innovation.

There are also historical collections of publications and magazines that have always accompanied the world of design in Italy such as DOMUS, with more than 500 volumes, whose first issues date back to 1963.

The library is located on the ground floor of Scuola Italiana Design where both the storage facilities for volumes and the special space for on-site consultation of printed volumes are respectively located. The area also extends to the second floor of Scuola Italiana Design, providing a total of over 90 m² of consultation space.

A subscription to the MLOL platform has been activated and made available to students and faculty of Scuola Italiana Design, with more than 2,500 volumes available specifically on topics on Design.

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Admissions

Course in Product and Communication Design

“Today there are no more specializations, and being and doing design is a fluid activity, constantly changing and always interconnected.”

Ettore Sottsass

The new SID curriculum is designed to empower the student to develop thinking that is capable of expanding.